For Parents

As Christians, we are called to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world today. There are several options for you to give gifts of time, talent and treasure for the service of the Respect Life movement.

Your tax-deductible donations can eithercan beprocessed securely onlineusing the secure Archdiocese PayPal links above or by mailing donations directly to the following address:

Respect Life Apostolate20 Archbishop May DriveSt. Louis MO 63119

Annual Catholic Appeal:The Respect Life Apostolate is supported through a grant from the Annual Catholic Appeal. Our programs and activities depend on support of the ACA. We urge you to prayerfully consider making a donation or pledge this year.

Gifts of Time & Talent

There are many ways for you to contribute your time and talent to building a Culture of Life. Here are some ways you can give:

Join your parish Respect Life Committee. If there is not one, ask your pastor if you can start one. The Respect Life Apostolate can assist.

Volunteer at the Respect Life Apostolate. We rely heavily on volunteers for large mailings and other special projects. The Right START program also relies on volunteers to assemble materials for each participant. Call 314.792.7555 to volunteer.

Attend the March for Life, held each year in Washington, D.C. on the anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decisions of Jan. 22, 1973. Missouri Right to Life sponsors the annual MO-IL Life Caravan.

Invite pro-life speakers to meetings and programs of organizations and groups to which you belong.

Don't walk away from discussions about abortion and euthanasia at work or where family and acquaintances gather. Be informed and discuss the issues.

Volunteer at the member agencies of LifeLine Coalition, including Birthright, Good Shepherd Children & Family Services, Our Lady's Inn, and others.

Office of Sacred Worship Publications

Order for the Naming and Commendation of an Infant

NEWLY UPDATED. This booklet now conforms to the Roman Missal, 3rd Edition. This booklet contains a perforated Remembrance of Commendation Certificate as the first page. Please see below for more information. To order please click on the link.

Specifically developed for use in parish bulletins and by hospital pastoral care departments, What is Anointing of the Sick? provides a brief history of the sacrament of anointing of the sick as well as an explanation of its proper celebration today. It also clarifies the practice of “last rites” or Viaticum.

Monthly newsletter subscription from the Bishop’s Committee on the Liturgy from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

$10.00 per year --- Please contact Amy Buehrle at amybuehrle@archstl.org or 314-792-7231 for ordering information.

Enthronement of the Sacred Heart

Information and materials on the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart can now be found through the Marian Catechist Apostolate. All materials were transferred here when Cardinal Burke left the Archdiocese of St. Louis: